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June 4,1940. H. MOCUI QLEY 2,203,575

PORTABLE COVER Filed llayl, 1939 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 ATfORNEYS.

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or support embodies a main post which is conright supports, means for removably securing the 40 Secured to the members 6 and 9, is an inverted freight car, each of said supports comprising a 50 i 55 upper edge of an open gondola freight car, and the U-shaped brackets, hooks on the supports, 5

Patented June 4,1949 Q (UNITED STATES PATENT orrrcr.

by Mable M. McCurley, administratrix, Gary, Ind. I

Application May 1, 1939, Serial No. 271,208

4 Claims. (01. 105-377) This invention relates to portable covers dethe set screws II are provided to closely engage signed for use in connection with open or gondola the sides of the open gondola freight car, sefreight cars, the primary object of the invention curing the post 5 in its upright position. being to provide a rack or support for a remov- Riveted, or otherwise secured to the upper edge 6 able cover of this character, which may be readof the post 5, is a U-shaped bracket l2, the 5 ily and easily mounted on the upper edge of an bracket l2 having openings for, the reception of' open freight car, without special tools or the the pin l3. The pin I3 is designed for restrictservices of a mechanic. ing vertical movement of the supporting bar it, An important object of the invention is to proover which the canvas forming the removable 10 vide a rack or support of this character which cover, is held. 10

may be securely held in an upright position to The member I4 is constructed of telescoping support the canvas strip constituting the portable members, whereby the member may be adjusted cover, means being provided for securing the rack to various lengths. or support in position. Hooks indicated at l5 are supported at the With the foregoing and other objects in view, upper .end of the post 5, and afford means for 15 which will appear as the description proceeds, hooking canvas sheets to the support, to protect the invention resides in the combination and arthe sides of the car, against the elements enrangementeof parts and in the details of constructering between the portable cover and upper edge tion hereinafter described and claimed, it being of the freight car.

M understood that changes in the precise embodi- In the use of the device,it is contemplated to ment of the invention herein described, may be. position several of the racks or supports along the made within the scope of what is claimed, withedges of the gondola freight car, at predeterout departing from the spirit of the invention. mined distances apart. Bars are now positioned Referring to the drawings: within the U-shaped brackets l 2, as shown by the Figure 1 is an elevational view illustrating drawings, and sheets of canvas are now stretched 25 racks and supports, constructed in accordance over the bars and secured by means of the hooks with the invention as supporting a canvas cover 15, that extend through the brackets l2. Side for an open freight car. canvas sheets indicated at 16 may be held in po- Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view through sition by the hooks l5 carried by the post 5, therethe body of the car, equipped with racks or supby to protect the open sides of the car against the 30 ports constructed in accordance with the invenelements. 1

tion. From the foregoing it will be seen that due to Figure 3 is an enlarged elevational view illus the construction shown and described, a portable trating one of the racks or supports. cover has been provided for freight cars of the Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line 44 open type, so that men working within the open 35 of Figure 3. freight cars, may be protected against the ele- Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on line 5--5 ments. of Figure 3. Whatis claimed is:

Referring to the drawings in detail, the rack 1. A portable top for open cars, comprising upstructed preferably of metal bar material, the supports over the upper edge of an open car, lower end of the support being extended at right brackets onthe upper ends of the upright supangles as at 6, providing a brace to support the ports, spanning bars removably held in the lower end of the post. brackets, and canvas strips adapted to'be posi- 5 ,Secured to the lower end of the post 5, is a tioned over the bars covering the open side of length of metal I riveted to the post 5, by means the car. of rivets 8, the lower end of the length of metal 2. A portable top for open cars, comprising extending laterally in a direction opposite to the supports, adapted to be secured in spaced relation laterally extended portion 6, providing a brace 9. witheach other, along the upper edges of an open U-shaped clamp 10, which is formed with threadpost, means at the lower end of each post for seed openings near the free ends thereof, to receive curing the post to the upper edge of a freight car, the set screws l I. These inverted U-shaped a U-shaped bracket at the upper end of each post, clamps are adapted to be positioned over the spanning bars adapted to be positioned within and sheets of canvas material adapted to be stretched over the bars and secured by said telescoping bars adapted to rest in the brackets,

a length of canvas material adapted to be positioned over the telescoping bars providing a removable cover for the freight car, and hooks for securing the canvas cover in position. i

4. A portable top for open cars comprising upright supports, means for removably securing the supports to the upper edges of an open freight car, brackets at the upper ends of the supports, each of said brackets comprising a substantially U-shaped member, telescoping supporting bars resting on the brackets, said U-shaped members having aligning openings, and securing pins adapted to be extended through the openings in engagement with. the bars held therein, securing the bars within the U-shaped members, and a canvas covering adapted to be stretched over said bars.

MABLE M. MCCURLEY, Administratria: of the Estate of Herman McCur- 1e11, Deceased. 

